Public Speaking Worksheet: Beating Stage Fear

Public speaking lesson 1: Beating stage fear · Set 969 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Breathe, prepare, begin): Nervous feelings are normal; they settle once you begin. Helpful: practise aloud, take slow deep breaths, know your opening well, arrive early, stand tall, look at a friendly face. Unhelpful: skipping practice, cramming late at night, starting with “sorry”, staring at the floor. If you forget a line, pause, check your notes and carry on.

1. 1.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) run out of the room (c) refuse to speak (d) take slow deep breaths
2. 2.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) staring at the floor (c) skipping practice (d) cramming late at night
4. 4.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) skipping the opening (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) knowing the opening well
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) skipping practice (c) sipping some water (d) thinking you will fail
6. 6.True or false: “hiding behind notes” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) never feeling nervous (b) avoiding the stage (c) being born perfect (d) lots of practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) thinking you will fail (c) stretching your arms (d) skipping practice
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) hiding behind notes (b) staring at the floor (c) slow deep breaths (d) rushing to finish
10. 10.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at the ceiling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
13. 13.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) arriving early (b) saying sorry first (c) cramming late at night (d) skipping practice
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) cramming late at night
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arriving early (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
18. 18.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) thinking you will fail (c) rushing to finish (d) skipping breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
21. 21.True or false: “saying sorry first” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) skipping practice
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) rushing to finish (b) cramming late at night (c) saying sorry first (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) cramming late at night (c) thinking you will fail (d) practising aloud
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) arriving early
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) knowing your opening (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
31. 31.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) saying sorry first (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
33. 33.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: sipping some water? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) practising aloud
35. 35.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) saying sorry first (d) picturing it going well
37. 37.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) stare at the ceiling (b) giggle and walk off (c) say sorry and sit down (d) pause, check your notes
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids